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Canton vs Baldwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
Baldwin has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Canton | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,191Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
| Baldwin and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$68,045±$8kHighest 9% below ME |
| Baldwin and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $485±$18 57% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,277Lowest 25% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 42% above ME |
32 minLowest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Canton and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| On TownTapestry | ||
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.